SOLUTION: find two consecutive even integers such that three times the first equals the second

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Question 408413: find two consecutive even integers such that three times the first equals the second
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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find two consecutive even integers such
that three times the first equals the second.
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1st: 2x
2nd: 2x+2
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Equation:
3(2x) = 2x+2
6x-2x = 2
4x = 2
x = 1/2
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1st: 2x = 2*(1/2) = 1 (not an even integer)
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Conclusion: No two consecutive even integers satisfy the
problem condition.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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